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Guidelines
Systemic Therapy
Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) through its Systemic Therapy Advisory Committee
endorsed the adoption of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)Chemotherapy and
Biotherapy Guidelines and Recommendations for Practice and Guidelines for Safe
Handling of Hazardous Drugs (in absence of Canadian Guidelines) for Systemic
Therapy Nursing. These recommendations and guidelines meet the College of
Nurses of Ontario (CNO)Medication Practice Standard and Documentation Practice
Standard.
The RONC-SEO unanimously endorsed these Guidelines to be used through out the
Region of Southeastern Ontario for standardizing nursing practice. The adoption
of these Guidelines ensures consistency of practice in chemotherapy and
biotherapy, while supporting and providing patients with safe quality
care.
To order Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Guidelines and Recommendations for
Practice and Guidelines for Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs your copy click
www.ons.org
To download the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)Medication Practice Standard
and Documentation Practice Standard
click www.cno.org
Telephone Guidelines
Telephone Nursing Practice And Symptom Management Guidelines
Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) through its Nursing Professional Advisory Committee
took the leadership and developed telephone practice guidelines that could be
used effectively in a variety of settings.
The RONC-SEO unanimously endorsed the Education document on telephone practice
and the 13 Symptom Management Guidelines to be used through out the Region of
Southeastern Ontario for standardizing nursing practice and nursing education.
The adoption of these Guidelines ensures consistency of practice in telephone
practice that includes assessment, while supporting and providing patients with
safe quality care.
Click here to download the guidelines from the Cancer
Care Ontario web site.
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